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Uttam Singh (born May 25, 1948) is an India musician. He has worked as a violinist, music arranger and music director for many Bollywood films.

Contents 1 Music career 1.1 Childhood 1.2 Violnist 1.3 Music arranger 1.4 Music director 1.5 Private albums 2 Discography 2.1 As music director 2.2 As music assitant 2.3 As music arranger/conductor 2.4 Miscellaneous 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External links

Uttam Singh's father was a sitar player^[1]. His family moved to Mumbai, when Singh was 12. He learned tabla and Western violin. His family used to sing kirtans at various Gurudwaras and religious functions to supplement their income^[2].

Uttam Singh worked as violinist for some years. His big break came in 1963, when he worked as a violinist for a documentary being made by Mohammad Safi (an assistant to Naushad). After this, Uttam Singh played violin for major composers including Naushad, Roshan, Madan Mohan, C. Ramchandra, Sachin Dev Burman. Later, he became the main violinist for S D Burman's son, Rahul Dev Burman.

Singh later partnered with another musician, Jagdish, to arrange music for films. The duo became reputed arrangers, working for over 65 films in several Indian languages. These films included major Rajshri Productions hits, Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!.

Singh and Jagdish worked as music directors ("Uttam-Jagdish") for Manoj Kumar's Painter Babu. Later they worked for Manoj Kumar's other films, Clerk and Waaris. After Jagdish died in 1992, Singh started working independently. His most notable film as a music director was Yash Chopra's Dil To Pagal Hai. He also composed music for many other films including Hum Tumpe Marte Hain, Farz and Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai. He also composed a 20-minute music piece for Sunny Deol's Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001).

Singh recorded his first private album Om Sai Ram in 1996. Later, he also composed music for his daughter Preeti Uttam Singh's album Sur (2002).

1. Baghban (2003), with Aadesh Shrivastava
2. The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
3. Pinjar (2003)
4. Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002)
5. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
6. Farz (2001)
7. Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (2001)
8. Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain (1999)
9. Dushman (1998)
10. Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
11. Jazbaat (1994)
12. Mehndi Shagna Di (1992)
13. Clerk (1989)
14. Waaris (1988)
15. Teesra Kinara (1986)
16. Chann Pardesi (1980)

With Jagdish ("Uttam-Jagdish")

1. Paanch Fauladi (1988)
2. Kabrastan (1988)
3. Painter Babu (1983)

1. Guddu (1995)
2. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
3. Pyaar Ka Tarana (1993)
4. Patthar (1991)
5. Khamosh (1985)
6. Purana Mandir (1984)
7. Mandi (1983)
8. Dharam Kanta (1982)
9. 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
10. Aaina (1977)
11. Yauwan (1973)

1. Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994)
2. Benaam Badsha (1991)
3. Patthar Ke Phool (1991)
4. Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)

1. Kachchi Sadak (2006), music soundtrack
2. Taj Mahal—An Eternal Love Story (2005), background score
3. Hum Jo Keh Na Paaye (2005) (Television)
4. Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002), background music
5. Benaam Badsha (1991), background music
6. Shiva (1990), songs mixer

Awards

• Filmfare Best Music Director Award - 1997 (for Dil To Pagal Hai)

Nominations

• International Indian Film Academy Award (Best Music Director) - 2002 (for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha)
• Filmfare Best Music Director Award - 2002 (for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha)
• Screen Weekly Award (Best Background Music) -2004 (for Pinjar)
• Zee Cine Award Best Background Music - 2003 (for Pinjar)
• Screen Weekly Award (Best Music Director) -2002 (for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha)

1. ^ UttamSingh.com. Retrieved on November 19, 2006.
2. ^ Uttam Singh at HindiLyrix.com. Retrieved on November 19, 2006.

• Uttam Singh at the Internet Movie Database
• http://uttamsingh.com/